[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Avon by L.L. No. 3-1979. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The water rents established in the Village of Avon, Livingston
County, New York, shall be based on a scale of rents called "water
rents," the revenues from which shall be used for the payment of the
cost of management, maintenance, operation and repair of the water
system and pumping station, and in the event of any surplus thereafter,
may also be used for the enlargement of the same and for the payment
of the interest on any debt incurred for the construction of such
water system for retiring such debt, and for such other purposes as
deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees.
A.
Residential premises. Any private residence, apartment house or multiple-family
dwelling located within the Village boundaries shall pay quarterly
water rent based on the volume of water consumed by the quarter, multiplied
by the Village water rate schedule for residential premises located
in the Village.
B.
Commercial, industrial and other premises. Commercial, industrial,
all other premises and premises serviced by one water meter which
have either a commercial or industrial use and a residential use,
which are located in the Village, shall pay quarterly water rentals
based on the volume of water consumed in the quarter, multiplied by
the Village water rate schedule for commercial, industrial and other
premises unless a different rate is established for a particular property
or users by the Village Board of Trustees.
C.
Water district
rate.
(1)
Premises
located in water districts. The owners of premises located in water
districts outside the Village boundaries shall pay quarterly water
rentals based on the volume of water consumed in the quarter multiplied
by the water rate schedule for water districts.
(2)
Premises
located outside the Village not within established water district.
Premises located outside the Village boundaries and not in an established
water district shall pay quarterly water rentals based on the volume
of water consumed multiplied by the water rate schedule of premises
located outside the Village and not within established water districts.
D.
Rate schedules available for public inspection. The rate schedules
used to determine water rental for the four different classifications
and properties or users with special rates shall be kept on file with
the Village Clerk in the Village offices and shall be available for
public inspection.
A.
Quarterly installments. All water rents shall be payable in quarterly
installments payable February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. Water
rents shall be billed on the same quarterly statements as sewer rents.
B.
Penalty for late payments. If quarterly water rents are not paid
by February 28, May 31, August 31 and November 30, a penalty of 10%
shall be added.
C.
Lien. Such sewer rents shall constitute a lien upon the real property
served by water and such a lien shall be prior and superior to every
other lien or claim, except the lien of an existing tax, water rent
or local assessment.
A.
All revenues imposed hereunder, together with all interest and penalties
thereon, shall be kept in a separate fund to be known as the "water
fund."
